The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A girl in Wisconsin has horns on
her forehead, which sho covers with her
hair.
--She--"rhat piece Of goods is very
narrow to cost S165 . yardr' He
Eyes; but, my good woman, just see
how long It is."-Tsras Sit1ings.
"A citizen Of Syracuse. N. Y, claims
to own the largest dog in the world.
The animal weighs 2O3 pounds and
measures six feet three inches from the
nose to tail.
-She-'Ifyou didn't weigh 50 much
would ask you to climb up there and
get me that flower" He-"I'd break
my neck, that's certain She--"Well,
do try"
First Tramp-"Bill, look at this
sponge in this yer windcr. It's six feetin
diameter" Second Tramp-"Andj just
think, Joe, it'll hold eight quarts of
beer"
DR.. Martineau, French physician.
claims that carbonate Of lithia. and
arseniate of soda in aerated water, used
to the exclusion of other drinks, is
almost an infallible cure for diabetes.
-ArkansaU Traveller.
"A Unitarian newspaper, the Chris
fian Register, has been the recipient
recently of bequests, of $500 and 81 ,O0C
respectively. to be used in sending the
paper to non-subscribers.
-Applicant-"Are you in need Of a
collectorp I have good references here
from Black & Son, my late employers"
Manager-"Why did you leave themp"
Applicant-"Well you see, their GUS
toners got so they all knew me, and
could dodge me, which necessitated
change. "-Bosto,, Globe.
"A skye terrier belonging to Lon
don gentleman, says the Field, is car
ing for eight little chickens. They
occupy a basket, and the chicks nestle
in the dogs long hair and seem COM
Portable. They follow the dog about
and the brute strives to give them all
the personal care possible.
"A murderer in Jail at Memphis,
Tenn. was permitted by the jailer to
attend a picnic in one Of the suburbs
of the city, a few days ago, escorted by
guard of one man. He was the hero
of the occasion. The girls smiled on
him, the band played "Sec, the Con-
quering Hero Comes" and the men set
up the beer.
At Kingston, N. Y, one day last
week, a female typewriter was unable
to perform on the epistolarv instrument
while hearing the strains Of hand
organ, and it was not until the music
had ceased that she could continue
writing. The rhythm of the type
writer was all out of tune with that Of
the hand-organ, she explained.
The roof garden has been made so
popular in New York since its success
full introduction at the Casino that the
idea is being initiated in. or rather on,
private houses of the fat-roof variety.
1t is hardly correct to call it an inven-
ton, however, since in at least two IA
nous cities of the tropics, Jerusalem
and Mexico, the roof garden has been
a fashion time out of mind.-Boston
Transcript.
"A Smithville colored man went
fishing the other day and caught
cooter. In trying to get the hook out
OF its mouth the cooter caught his fin
! ger, whereupon he sat him calmly
down, observing that she would have
to wait until it thundered before the
cooter would let 60" But he got tired
waiting, and finally succeeded in get
ting his finger Free -iSavannah News.
-"Beautiful !" said the drummer.
"Sixty birds in two hours, and only
missed two shots" A quiet gentleman
sitting in corner of the hotel office
put down his paper, rushed across the
room and grasped him warmly by the
hand. "Allow me to congratulate you,
sir" he said; II am professional my
! self" professional sportsman" mo;
! professional liar '''-Erchange.
"A live moose was one of the pas
sengers on board the Empire State
when she passed Marquette going east
few days ago. The animal is little
over year old. but as large as n horse.
1t took four days to run her down with
hounds last February, when the dogs
ran on the crust and she broke through
into twenty inches of snow. She was
captured in Minnesota.
There exists in the Portuguese
army curious word of command,
which is as follows: Cara fiera al en-
nemigoW O'clock sternly at the enemy'D
whereupon all the soldiers begin to
frown. Then the officer commands
''Muchissimo fiera!' O'clock savage'C
at the same time giving his face as
martial an expression as he can, which
all the soldiers Immediately try to imi-
tate.-Messager du Nord.
"A girl. carrying fourteen-months
boy, ran into Pittsburgh police station
the other day. The child's face was
purple. and it was apparently choking
to death. Atevery expiration of breath
sound like that of distant cornet
was emitted from his mouth. The po-
lice sergeant gave the youngster two or
three sound whacks on the back, and
out came toy bugle, which had lodged
in the infants throat.
Two young ladies were sitting to-
gether in street-car. One of them
was very pale and thin and seemed to
be suffering. At the next corner the
invalid got up and left the car. A
gentleman who had been sitting oppo-
site said to the remaining lady: "Ex-